FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Direct Center For Independence, Inc. received a $444,878 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. The award supports the organization's role as part of Arizona's statewide network of independent living centers serving individuals with disabilities. Core services delivered include peer support and counseling, independent living skills training, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to help individuals move from institutional settings into community-based environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit operating in Tucson, Arizona, Direct Center For Independence, Inc. uses the funding to promote self-sufficiency, community participation, and self-determination among individuals with disabilities. The organization has also expanded service delivery through sub-award arrangements with Pima County Community Services, providing home accessibility modifications, emergency repairs, and weatherization services to low-income and moderate-income homeowners in Pima County. This represents a continuation award, reflecting the organization's demonstrated compliance with federal standards and prior-year funding levels consistent with statutory allocation priorities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.